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The recognition of the error can be challenging for anyone, especially for a politician. Today, I regret giving a vote to ban Tictok.
Almost a year after I gave my vote to ban TictokWhile I also watched the incredible success of President Trump on the platform, I decided to create my own account. Since November, I have been far more effective in communicating with my district and sharing updates on legislation, current events and issues worth news in Washington, DC.
Tictok He became a powerful campaign tool that enabled President Trump to reach younger generations in a political spectrum. Tictok informed, inspired and mobilized millions, especially Gen Z, who played a decisive role in the 2024 elections.
We cannot neglect the influence of this generation. Gen zi millennials are not just the future – they are present, form path our nations.
A question of free speech
The critical concern in today’s digital age is the erosion of free speech on social media. Before Elon’s takeover of Twitter, now x, platforms like Meta and Twitter censorsed Americans who dared to think differently from the fact of the Silicon Valley under the guilty of fighting “Desinformation”.
The so -called fact checks suppress or remove posts that express different opinions. The bills are demonized and even forbidden. Their compliance with government excessiveness, often concealed by political favoring, is alarming.
In a letter to the Judicial Board of Home last year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that the White House “had repeatedly sought” Facebook to remove “certain content”. In 2022, Elon Musk published Twitter files after acquiring Twitter, which included documents of the previous executive director Jack Dorsey, which presented Twitter’s Cenzure Action based on the recommendations of the Biden administration.
What about the target?
Target He suppressed, suspended and forbidden accounts simply to ask questions. Questions such as: are the face masks effective in dealing with Coid-19? Is the vaccine safe? Is the Laptop Hunter Bidana Real? Does my voice count? These simple questions need the answers, but setting them before may lead to a suspension or account break.
The target has shown significant political bias towards Donald Trump and conservatives, and for years promoting liberal programs. For example, the target has enhanced false narratives like Russiagate, which are completely separated and censored certified news such as the story of Hunter Biden’s laptop. The same DIV of social media also suspended the account of President Trump.
Mark Zuckerberg’s minimum contributions to the President Trump’s introductory Board does not cover up the reality that his platform often suppressed America’s first voice. Symbolic gestures do not hide the target of the year of censorship and bias.
The prohibition of Tiktoca will only strengthen the target attitude, which is a dangerous threat to free speech.
Addressing the discussion of a Tictok
I understand the concern about Tictok As a Chinese ownership platform and potential risks associated with foreign approach to US data. I condemn foreign disorders in our digital infrastructure. However, we must face the unpleasant truth: our government also collected personal information about its citizens. FBI Director Wray admitted to the congress that his agency abused his authority to spy on Americans more than 250,000 times. No government – before or domestic – would have an unlimited approach to their people’s private data.
To quote one great hypocrisy, the same Biden administration that abolished Tiktok’s ownership also enabled the Chinese spy balloon to cross our country through our military bases. In addition, the US federal government continues to allow CCP nationals to buy agricultural land around our military plants. Why do we prioritize the ban on Tiktoca while neglecting open violations of national security?
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Pragmatic solution
In order to resolve Tiktok’s dilemma, President Trump suggested that the US company buy a platform, with half the value of the company assigned to the United States, in exchange for the necessary permits. This approach provides the ownership of the platform and provides economic benefits for our nation. This is a solution that balances innovation with certainty.
Defense of free expression
For conservatives who believe in strong America, platforms such as Tiktoca and X remain vital space for freedom of speech. Radical media over time and re -manipulated the approach to information and suppressed the views they disagree with. This cannot be continued. We need to break this cycle of censorship and ensure that every American has the right to express his beliefs without fear of being silenced or “canceled”.
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I fought for America in which it manages to express free expression – a nation in which the market is open to everyone. This is a fundamental right to our Constitution.
Heart change
With that in mind, I changed my position to ban Tiktor. My voice was a mistake, but I was dedicated to learning from it. As leaders, we have to adapt to the realities of the modern world, recognizing that platforms such as tictaka are not only distractions, but powerful tools for communication, activism and education.
